- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 5, 1970
- Place of Birth
- St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
Johnny Vegas
Johnny Vegas is the stage name of Michael Pennington, the St Helens born actor, stand up comedian, writer and director. He is perhaps best known for his lead role as Moz in the BBC3 sitcom Ideal and for his role as The Oracle in several series of the ITV sitcom Benidorm. More recently, he has starred as the hapless Eric in Roy Clarke's Still Open All Hours alongside David Jason. In 2018, Vegas took the lead in a new BBC sitcom, Home From Home.
Filmography
movieOpen All Hours: Inside Out
2026
movieThe Twits
2025 · Jim Twit (voice)
tvJohnny Vegas: Art, ADHD & Me
2025 · Self
tvJohnny Vegas' Little Shop of Antiques
2025 · Self
movieTime Travel Is Dangerous!
2025 · Robert / Botty
tvYou Bet!
2024 · Self - Panellist
movieApocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024 · Terry
movieThe Real Ken Dodd: The Man I Loved
2024
tvOut of Order
2024 · Self - Guest Captain
movieBlood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2023 · Terry
movieThe Delightful Sausage: Ginster's Paradise
2023 · Announcer
tvLate Night Lycett
2023 · Self - Guest
tvRomantic Getaway
2023 · Alfie
tvRichard Hammond's Brain Reaction
2022 · Self
tvThe Island
2022 · Self - Contestant
tvThe Greatest Snowman
2021 · Self - Contestant
movieWe Wish You a Mandy Christmas
2021 · Ghost Of Christmas Past
tvThe Weakest Link
2021 · Self - Contestant
tvQuestion Team
2021 · Self
tvBlankety Blank
2021 · Self - Panellist
tvPaul O'Grady's Saturday Night Line Up
2021 · Self - Guest
movieThe Drowning of Arthur Braxton
2021 · Arthur Braxton Sr.
tvMurder, They Hope
2021 · Terry
tvJohnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping
2021 · Self
moviePaul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break
2021 · Rex
tvMel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021 · Self
tvRhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · Guest
tvMo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour
2020 · Self
tvMeet the Richardsons
2020 · Johnny Vegas
movieDial M for Middlesbrough
2019 · Terry
tvDNA Journey
2019
tvThe Rubbish World of Dave Spud
2019 · Dave Spud
tvCelebrity Gogglebox
2019 · Self
tvGood Omens
2019 · Ron Ormorod
movieBeing Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019 · Himself
movieTales from the Lodge
2019 · Russell
tvHypothetical
2019 · Self
movieThe Queen and I
2018 · Spiggy
movieDeath on the Tyne
2018 · Terry
tvThe Big Narstie Show
2018 · Self
movieEaten by Lions
2018 · Ray
tvCelebrity Catchphrase
2018
tvHome from Home
2018 · Neil Hackett
tvThe Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · Self - Guest
movieEarly Man
2018 · Asbo (voice)
tvRoast Battle
2018 · Self
movieRed Dwarf: The 28-Years-Later Affair - Series XII
2017 · Self
movieMurder on the Blackpool Express
2017 · Terry
tvLEGO Masters
2017 · Guest Judge
movieTulip Fever
2017 · Apothecary
tvHarry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
2017 · Self
movieThe 2,000,000 Calorie Buffet
2017 · Himself - Narrator (voice)
tvWe Have Been Watching
2017 · Self
movieRoald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016 · Self
tvNeil Gaiman's Likely Stories
2016 · Daniel
movieGrimsby
2016 · Milky Pimms
movieDark_net
2016
movieRed Top
2016 · Johnny
movieKeith Lemon's Back t'Future Tribute
2015 · Self
Brilliantman!
2015 · Mrs. Wardle
tvTravel Guides
2015 · Narrator
tvTaskmaster
2015 · Self
tvTravel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · Self - Guest
tvStill Open All Hours
2014 · Eric Agnew
tvAlan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · Self
tvDuck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
movieThe Harry Hill Movie
2013 · Abu (voice)
tvCrackanory
2013 · Self
tvThrough the Keyhole
2013 · Self - Panelist
tvTipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013 · Self - Contestant
movieRagged
2013 · Director
tvPsychobitches
2013 · Salome
tv8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · Self - Contestant
tvCatchphrase
2013
tvIt's Kevin
2013 · Billy Pike
tvCar S.O.S.
2013
tvThe Last Leg
2013 · Self
Blood and Nuts
2013 · Gordon Bennett
movieMr. Stink
2012 · Dad
movieThe Cow That Almost Missed Christmas
2012 · Brian (voice)
tvComedy World Cup
2012 · Team Captain
tvPlayhouse Presents
2012 · Writer, Director
movieMaking Qi
2011 · Self
movieJohnny Vegas: Live At The Benidorm Palace
2009 · Himself
tvChris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009 · Self
Feast
2009
tvCelebrity Juice
2008 · Self
tvMassive
2008 · Tony
movieAn Audience with Neil Diamond
2008 · Self
movieA Tale of Two Continents
2008 · Al
tvAlan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong
2008 · Self
tvBritish Film Forever
2007
tvWould I Lie to You?
2007 · Self
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
movieThe 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007 · Self
tvBenidorm
2007 · Geoff Maltby, Geoff - The Oracle
Comedy Map of Britain
2007
Showbiz Darts
2006 · Self - Andy's Group
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self
Turn Back Time
2006
tvTV Heaven, Telly Hell
2006
movieWhen Comedy Changed Forever
2006 · Self
tvShakespeaRe-Told
2005
movieJohnny Vegas: 18 Stone of Idiot - Unseen and Uncut
2005 · Presenter, Writer
tvBleak House
2005 · Krook
tv8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · Self
Comic Aid
2005
tvIdeal
2005 · Moz, Associate Producer
tvDead Man Weds
2005 · Lewis Donat
movieThe Libertine
2004 · Sackville
movieBlake's Junction 7
2004 · Blake
movieSex Lives of the Potato Men
2004 · Dave
movieJohnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?
2003 · Self, Writer
tvQI
2003 · Self
movieCheeky
2003 · Alf Price
movieBlackball
2003 · Trevor
movieThe Virgin of Liverpool
2003 · Jackie Symes
movieOffensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002 · Self
tvTipping the Velvet
2002 · Gully Sutherland
tvTop Gear
2002 · Self
Staying Up
2002 · Frank O'Hanlon
movieWhen Snooker Ruled the World
2002 · Self
Johnny Vaughan Tonight
2002 · Self
I Love 1990s
2001
movieJesus Christ Vampire Hunter
2001 · Music
tvHappiness
2001 · Charlie Doyle
tvAttention Scum
2001 · 24 Hour News Man
tvBlack Books
2000 · Landlord
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
tvParkinson
1998 · Self
tvNever Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · Self, Self - Panellist, Self - Team Captain
tvThe Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
tvRoom 101
1994 · Self
tvShooting Stars
1993 · Self - Panelist
tvHave I Got News for You
1990 · Self
tvThis Morning
1988 · Self
tvRed Dwarf
1988 · Crit Cop
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
tvHave I Got a Bit More News for You
— · Self - Panellist